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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries基础工作
Native Script:中文汉字
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /jī chǔ gōng zuò/
"我们在谈判前做了大量的基础工作。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Work done as a preliminary or basis for future work, study, or achievement.
"The committee laid the groundwork for a successful peace treaty during the summit." - 2
The foundational structure or bottom layer of something.
"The structural engineers inspected the groundwork before pouring the main concrete slab."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is a compound of 'ground' (from Old English 'grund', meaning bottom, foundation, or earth) and 'work' (from Old English 'weorc', meaning exertion or deed). First recorded in the late 16th century, it originally referred to physical foundations in building or construction before evolving metaphorically to mean preliminary work that provides a basis for future action.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Groundwork" is said worldwide
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travaux préparatoires
Transliteration: /tʁa.vo pʁe.pa.ʁa.twaʁ/
"Il a fallu faire de gros travaux préparatoires avant de lancer le projet."
Grundstein
Transliteration: /ˈɡʁʊntˌʃtaɪ̯n/
"Sie haben den Grundstein für die zukünftige Forschung gelegt."
lavoro preparatorio
Transliteration: /laˈvo.ro pre.pa.raˈtɔ.rjo/
"Il lavoro preparatorio è essenziale per il successo della missione."
trabajo preparatorio
Transliteration: /tɾaˈβa.xo pɾe.pa.ɾaˈto.ɾjo/
"Hicieron todo el trabajo preparatorio antes de la negociación."
trabalho de base
Transliteration: /tɾaˈba.ʎu dʒi ˈba.zi/
"O relatório inicial fez o trabalho de base para a nova lei."
बुनियाद
Transliteration: /bʊnɪjɑːd/
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वैज्ञानिकों ने भविष्य के अनुसंधान के लिए बुनियादी तैयार कर ली है।"
基础工作
Transliteration: /jī chǔ gōng zuò/
Script: 中文汉字
"我们在谈判前做了大量的基础工作。"
기초 작업
Transliteration: /gi.cho ja.eop/
Script: 한국어 한글
"우리는 성공적인 행사를 위해 철저한 기초 작업을 했다."
下地
Transliteration: /shitaji/
Script: 日本語
"彼女はプロジェクト成功のための下地を作った。"
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